Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

gum

How many syllables in gum?

  1 syllable

Divide gum into syllables:   gum
Syllable stress:   gum
How to pronounce gum:   guhm
How to say gum:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"gum." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 12 June 2026.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why gum is 1 syllable?   Contact Us!   We'll explain.

Syllable Rules

1.  What is a syllable?
2.  How to count syllables.
3.  How to divide into syllables.

More Grammar
Trending Words
Plural Quiz
What is the plural of
SOS?
Take the Quiz

Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

Synonyms for gum


1 syllable
  • stick
    3 syllables
      Teachers
      You can win $250 for your students.

      Prize awarded to a teacher each month.
      $Read the contest rules and apply
      Fun Fact
      Adding 1 letter to some words
      can add 2 syllables!
      !Learn how
      Grammar
      When to use an
      exclamation point (!)
      ?Learn Here

      Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

      What rhymes with gum

      1 syllable
      • brum
      • chum
      • come
      • crumb
      • drum
      • dumb
      • glum
      • hum
      • maam
      • mumm
      • plum
      • rhumb
      • scrum
      • slum
      • some
      • stum
      • swum
      • thrum
      • um
      • yu
      • bum
      • clum
      • crum
      • cum
      • dum
      • from
      • grum
      • lum
      • mum
      • numb
      • plumb
      • rum
      • scum
      • slum's
      • strum
      • sum
      • them
      • thumb
      • umm
      2 syllables
      • alum
      • numbat
      • become
      • succumb
      3 syllables
      • becomed
      Do You Know
      What word means
      "fear of long words"
      and has 15 syllables?
      Find Out Here

      Parents, Teachers, StudentsDo you have a grammar question?
      Need help finding a syllable count?
      Want to say thank you?

      Contact Us!